Animal stall



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Patented Aug. 11, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFic HERBERT H. GRUBB, OF BARABOO, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO HUMAN E STANOHION V WORKS, OF BARABOO, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN ANIMAL STALL Application filed February 27, 1929. Serial No. 343,077.

This invention relates to animal stalls Figure 3 is a similar view showing the generally used in dairy barns and more particularly to a type of stalls having stanchions secured to a frame work for holding 5 cattle in place. I

A known type of construction for this purpose consists .of a metal frame workhaving stall posts and top rails upon which a plurality of stanchions are swiveled at 10 spaced points and remote control means con- I sisting of a lever, links and rods extending along the top rails for closing the stanchions or for permitting the same to open, the arrangement being such that all of the stanchions may be opened or closed simultaneously by manipulating a single lever from a point adjacent the end of the framework.

In using this construction it is sometimes desirable to release cattlefrom some but not go all of the stanchions and an object of the present invention is to provide simple, convenient and reliable means for individually locking a givenstanchion in closed position so that it cannot be opened by some general meanssuch as the system of links and rods referred to, although permitting this general means to be actuated to open the remainder of the stanchions. v

A further object is to provide for individually latching the stanchions without in- -3 arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a'view in elevation showing animal stalls embodying the present invention, two of the stall partitions 5 and porvH tions of channel bars 4: being broken away for the sake of illustration; V

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the device of Figure l showing the stanchion in open stanchion locked in closed position;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view on the line 1 lof Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail sectional viegv taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3; an

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view illustrating a conventional type of connection between the sure stop and the actuating rods.

Referring to Figure 1 of the drawings the reference numeral 1 denotes a base which may be formed of wood, concrete or other suitable material and which supports the frame work of the stalls, the base being provided with a curb 2, as is usual in such constructions Spacedsuitable distances apart and secured'at their lower ends in the curb 2 are a series of stall posts 3. To the upper ends of the posts, a pair of spaced top rails at are secured, which are preferably in the form of channel irons as shown. Stall artitions 5 having their lower ends set in the base 1, are clamped to the posts 3 so as to separate the adjoining stalls and provide braces for the posts. Spaced between the posts and secured to the curb 2 and the top rails 1 are the stanchions. These stanchions are preferably of two-part constructions consisting of relatively stationary members 6 and movable members 7 which are pivoted together at their lower ends'by hinges 8 which are secured to metal plates 9 on the curb 2 by chains 10. The members 6 and 7 may be of any suitable construction but are preferably formed of channel irons lined with wood. The upper ends of the stanchion members 6 are provided with extension pieces 11 which have swivel connections 11 with supporting blocks l (see Figure 5) secured between the top rails a by a bolt 25, which also secures other members tothe rails as will appear hereinafter.

point, a locking device for maintaining one of the stanchions in closed. osition independent of said means, said evice consisting of a hook secured to said top rails at a point adjacent a movable stanchlon member and a bolt pivotally mounted on said top rails and adapted to engage said hook to limit movement of said movable stanchion member along said top rails.

3. In combination, an animal stall having a framework a stanchion adapted to be opened and closed mounted thereon, means for controlling the opening and closing of the stanchion from a remote point and a locking device for maintaining said stanchion in closed position independent of said means, said device consisting of a hook secured to the framework at a point adjacent the stanchion and a bolt pivotally mounted on a framework and adapted to engage said hook.

4:. In combination, an animal stall having stall posts and a pair of top rails, a stanchion having one member thereof disposed between the top rails and adapted to move along the same to open and close the stanchion, means for controlling the position of said stanchion member from a remote point and a device for limiting movement of said member to maintain the stanchion in closed position, said device including a bolt pivotally mounted to one of said top rails and means for holding said bolt transversely of the rails.

In witness whereof, I hereto aflix my signature.

HERBERT H. GRUBB. 

